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's DITORIAL PINION No expansion needed at regional-headquarters Building a new or enlarged regional headquar- ters for Durham is an expense the tax payers can ill afford at this time. There are many many things more urgent than more land for the region and more space. Complaints are heard because the region's departments are spread over three buildings. They are lucky, the new region of Hamilton-Wentworth, which came into existence at the same time as Durham is spread over about ten buildings. The Ontario Court House building on Rossland Road in Whitby is a massive new, modern, building and it is paid for.. - There is a large empty court room on the third floor. The province is talking about moving out of part of the building they use. These things must be considered. It is no wonder regional council went into secret session to talk about buying more land for a new building or an addition to the present one. They are probably too ashamed to let anybody know what they are really considering. A place for Thanksgiving? Thanksgiving Day? Whatever for? . Families who shop for groceries and find what twenty-five dollars' worth can be contained in a couple of brown paper bags; who listen, night after night to the regular load of disaster on the eleven o'clock news, are likely to feel more than a little cynical. Obviously contemporary life is no paradise - but wait; on balance there still is a good deal for which to be grateful. Money may evaporate, but when - until our generation - has it been accepted that no family's income must be allowed to fall below a certain minimum, not as a hand-out, but as their basic right. When, before now, have all Canadians had access to good medical care, irres- pective of financial standing? On a broader canvas, when before in history has the notion that rich nations have a respon- sibility to share their bounty and their skills,fever been entertained, let alone been acted upon? Surely, these are realities for which to be grateful. So is the current concern for the good earth. Parks and green belts within and around our cities are growing; men and women realize their need of contact with basics if they are to be whole. Urban or not, we still depend for/physical sustenance on the fruit of soil-and nd wind and sun - those marvellous elements our fathers recogpized as the gifts of a Creator God. A thankful heart is not outmoded, and a pause to express it, enriches us all. . (Contributed) ! PORT PERRY STAR Company Limited 8 : Sam, | Ein (0m): rey Serving Port Perry, Reach, Scugog and Cartwright Townships . . P. HVIDSTEN, Publisher i J. PETER HVIDSTEN, Advertising Manager LH] Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association | Member of the Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association Published every Wednesday by the Part Perry Star Co. Ltd., Port Perry, Ontario Authorized as second class mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, and for payment of postage in cash Second Class Mail Registration Number 0265 Subscription Rafe: In Canada $5.00 per year. . Elsewhere $8.50 per year. Single Copy 15¢ BILL MILEY UGAR AND - LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT THE FUTURE This week, I'm going to make two predictions. For too long, I've been hiding my light under a bushel, when it comes to forecasting, and it's time to come out from under the bushel and reveal that I am somewhat of a seer, when it comes to the future. . : Years ago, I came out against capital | punishment. It was done away with. T said we should let Red China into the U.N. It was done. I said the trout were disappearing from our streams, because of pollution. They did. I suggested I would never be rich. I'm not. . But nobody paid any attention. Only within the family did anyone realize that I had the gift of prophecy. I told my son, "If you don't stop goofing around, you're going to flunk out of college." He did. I told my wife, "If you don't stop worrying so much about. everything, you'll be a nervous wreck." She is. I told my daughter, "If you pick that baby up every time he utters a whimper, he'll be spoiled silly." He is. You see, even my own family didn't put much faith in me, even though I'm always right. I'm some what like Cassandra, the lady from ancient Troy, who was given the gift of foreseeing the future, and, at the same time, the curse that nobody would 'ver believe her. 0.K. It's time to go public. If I'm right, I'll have politicians. and poets, actors and authors, beating a path to my door. Will I win? Will I be famous? Will I wow them? Will write the great Canadian novel? I've decided to take on an assistant, though it's only to keep his mother from starving in cockroach-ridden apartment. 'He will be Nokov Chen, my grandbabby. He's half fey Irish and half romantic German and half blunt Canadian. That makes him 150 per cent. A natural. If he chortles; I'll téll my whining clients "Yes" If his face wrinkles and he starts to whimper, as he does, I'll give my customers a blunt, "No." We should make a million. With the new child labour laws, I'll probably 'have to give him ten per cent. - Well, here's my first prediction. This being written after the first half of the Canada-Russia series. . They 'are all tied up. With that group of tottery old men, who have given a great account of themselves, and those unknown young players, make up the WHL team, it takes a lot of courage to come out with a blunt forecast of the final result. But here it is. I predict - and if I'm not right on the nose, I'll drink a bottle of vodka on the town hall steps - that 2,400 of the 2,500 Canadian going to Russia for the games there will be drunk sixty per cent of the time, and hung over the other forty per cent. As for the series itself, what does it matter who wins? It's only a game, though a rather entrancing combination of ballet and may- hem. Besides, Canadians are the biggest sports cry-babies in the world. If we lose, we were robbed. If we win, it's a victory of free enterprise over authoritarianism. This a nation of -Monday mérning quarterbacks and late Saturday night referees. We're nation of experts, especially in hockey. After all, for several generations, all that the world knew Canada was any good at was producing maple syrup, rye whiskey and hockey players. I've heard women who wouldn't know a shift from a nylon 'slip castigating the Canadian players for all sports of sins. I've heard mature men, who couldn't even skate on their ankles when they were kids, shouting obscenities at our players because, --*'they're not hitting enough, fergawsake." I've heard teenagers of both sexes cheer when some Canadian ape rammed his stick into a'Russian's teeth. Well, that's my first prediction. the second . is that I'm going to win Mayor Drapoo's 'lottery. First prize. A cool million, tax free. This prediction is based on a combination of prophecy and logic, not just a wild hunch. Look. In the past two years, I've broken my toe, my nose, two ribs, and the law. I'm not saying that the Lord is picking on me. I just don't think he's been keeping an eye on this little sparrow, when he falls. It's time for a different kind of break, and the law of averages suggests to the occult side of me, that it's going to be the Big Million. The Argyle Syndicate Ltd. J | 50 YEARS AGO Thursday, October 9, 1924 Mr. Jas. A. Rider, of Port Perry is going to start a new industry in the manufactur- ing of window shade fixtures. A barn owned by T. Ste- warts Corporation, was struck by lightning and was totally destroyed by fire. After a number of year's' activity in the music circles of Port Perry, Miss Estelle Bull, has decided to leave Port Perry and moved to Bloomfield. ' - During the severe electric storm Sunday night Mr. T. Stewart's barn, west of the village, was struck by light- ening and totally destroyed by fire. 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, October 6, 1949 Greenbank United Church held it's Anniversary service with "guest speaker Rev. © Morgan Rowland. Remember when you could buy for your Thanks- giving cooking for as cheap as pastry flour, 24's only $1.35, sweet potatoes, 3 lbs. 29 cents and Cranberry sauce, a 12 oz. jar for only. 27 cents. : James "Lee, Greenbank was winner of the horse plowing class in the annual 'Ontario County plowing match. 15 YEARS AGO Thursday, October 8, 1959 The annual Port Perry Hockey Club meeting was held. and the elections for . office were as follows, Presi- dent Barry Howey, 1st. Vice Pres. Harold Knight, 2nd Vice Pres. Joe Fowler and Secretary Harvey Hall. , Remember Grade "A" Predressed 8 to 16 pound turkeys for only 39 cents a (continued on page 7) > a) Md G i --P @\ * |